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Parents Association: Grade Representative E-mail
Wednesday, September 14, 2016


Wednesday, September 28, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Sidwell Friends will be holding a blood drive for Children's National Medical Center. The bloodmobile will be parked on Zartman Circle. These drives are extremely important for the children who depend upon CNMC. The hemo/oncology department currently treats more than 1,400 kids who need blood transfusions. Sickle cell patients need transfusions every four to six weeks. To bring it home, several Sidwell students depend upon these donations.You must sign up in advance. Registration below.Please make certain to go to the site and read the eligibility rules. Some restrictions include current medications or vaccinations, travel outside the United States (a precaution taken especially for Zika virus), dental work, weight, age, and general health. Donors must be healthy, at least 17 years old, and weigh more than 110 pounds. Please bring a photo ID with you, eat a meal (breakfast or lunch), and drink at least 16 ounces of water before you come. Please register! You can contact the blood donor center at 202/476-5437 to make an appt. or schedule online here: http://www.cnmcblooddonor.com/index.cfm?group=op&step=2&opid=4171 Please remember, ALL donors: 1- Should eat breakfast/lunch prior to blood donation and present photo ID (driver’s license, passport, college ID with a picture) at time of donation. 2- Should drink at least 16 ounces of water prior to coming to donate. 3- Should read eligibility requirements prior to scheduling an appointment (attached). 4- Must be free of cold and cold-like symptoms for at the least (3) days prior to donation. New Donor eligibility 2014.pdf


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